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>> it has not changed for the united states military. no, sir. >> so, in light of the fact -- and i ask this of both secretary of defense and you as chairman of the joint chiefs. in light of the fact that we are already following the convention, would joining it require the military to make any change in existing policy or procedure with respect to use of the oceans? >> it would not. >> would it place any restraint whatsoever on any of our strategic goals? >> it would not. >> as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, do you believe joining the convention would harm the u.s. military in any way? >> i do -- i believe it would not harm us in any way. >> and, mr. secretary, you said
>> it has not changed for the united states military. no, sir. >> so, in light of the fact -- and i ask this of both secretary of defense and you as chairman of the joint chiefs. in light of the fact that we are already following the convention, would joining it require the military to make any change in existing policy or procedure with respect to use of the oceans? >> it would not. >> would it place any restraint whatsoever on any of our strategic goals? >> it...
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of the united states appoints the fifth. those aren't odds i want to deal with when it comes to doing business in america. and i would just ask, and we've talked about this already, and maybe i'll direct to the jer general. i certainly respect his advocacy for what he feels like is important to the navy, but this treaty is much bigger than that and involves a lot of other things, and given the fact, american oil companies already lease a lot of land 200 miles out of the gulf to begin development of that, and we've done that without the law of the treaty. and we can keep the straits open and wep have committed to do that whether we're in this treaty or not. but, general, how is it in the interests of the united states to turn the royalties over to an unaccountable international b e bureaucracy i know senator inhofe asked this, given the fact we're facing billions in dollars of shortfalls and cuts in our military and this is something that is real money, that is going to be paid to an international body at a time our country i
of the united states appoints the fifth. those aren't odds i want to deal with when it comes to doing business in america. and i would just ask, and we've talked about this already, and maybe i'll direct to the jer general. i certainly respect his advocacy for what he feels like is important to the navy, but this treaty is much bigger than that and involves a lot of other things, and given the fact, american oil companies already lease a lot of land 200 miles out of the gulf to begin...
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this is mainly due to an increase in shipments of autos to the united states and asia. imports, meanwhile, rose 8% due to a rise in liquefied natural gas for thermal power plants. the high price of crude oil were also a factor. that follows the shutdown of nuclear power plants across the country in the wake of the fukushima daiichi accident last year. the organization for economic cooperation and development says the eurozone economy will shrink 0.1% in 2012. that's down from the previous forecast of a 0.2% growth announced six months ago. the oecd urged the euro area to balance fiscal reform with economic growth. it said the recent election results in the block indicate people becoming impatient about austerity measures which are making their lives difficult. the oecd also suggested that the eurozone should issue common bonds to finance infrastructure projects and boost the capital of commercial banks. now on the u.s. economy, the oecd said it will expand 2.4% this year. that's better than the previous forecast. and as with japan, the oecd maintained its growth predict
this is mainly due to an increase in shipments of autos to the united states and asia. imports, meanwhile, rose 8% due to a rise in liquefied natural gas for thermal power plants. the high price of crude oil were also a factor. that follows the shutdown of nuclear power plants across the country in the wake of the fukushima daiichi accident last year. the organization for economic cooperation and development says the eurozone economy will shrink 0.1% in 2012. that's down from the previous...
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you always think the next president in the united states is going to be nicer to reporter than the ones before. [laughter] you know, at the risk of sounding like the panel, i remember when i was kind of -- i i didn't have a visa either. and it was sorlt sort of fun and fly below the radars. it makes you pick up on the stories that the officially spents spents are wasting their time. you don't bother you go straight to the new generation that is making change. i felt like that's what you did. it's maybe sort of a bless. i'm sure it's a -- sometimes inflects your coverage to be on the outside. that's a good thing. >> you went from china to russia. >> i did. >> what kinds of revolutions did you have in that sort of comparison. >> well, we did the same thing. we were all -- the thing about the russian website they love to talk. so easy so conduct interviews with vush russians. you couldn't get them to stop talks. chinese are harder to pull stuff out. people are so unused to foreigners, and you had to spend such a long time talking about the fact that you were a foreigner. and you spoke chin
you always think the next president in the united states is going to be nicer to reporter than the ones before. [laughter] you know, at the risk of sounding like the panel, i remember when i was kind of -- i i didn't have a visa either. and it was sorlt sort of fun and fly below the radars. it makes you pick up on the stories that the officially spents spents are wasting their time. you don't bother you go straight to the new generation that is making change. i felt like that's what you did....
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and to say this economy is being rebuilt, i have to tell you, median income in the united states down $4,300. people are working harder and harder than ever before and barely staying in place. the unemployment rate has effectively not gone down from where it was at the peak of the recession. the only reason it's gone technically from 10% to 8% is so many people are discouraged and have quit work. this economy is not getting better and the president's policies are the reason. >> woodruff: senator talent, i looked at what the president said yesterday. he said "yes, private equity has a healthy role to play in the free market." he said "that's part of a what a lot of business people do. he talked about the role of private equity and the capacity to create new jobs but he said the role of a president is to look after the economic health of the whole community, the whole country and not just of a company which is what a... would take place in a venture capital deal. >> well, judy, let's tell the people at solyndra that. tell people at ever green solar. the department of energy's inspector
and to say this economy is being rebuilt, i have to tell you, median income in the united states down $4,300. people are working harder and harder than ever before and barely staying in place. the unemployment rate has effectively not gone down from where it was at the peak of the recession. the only reason it's gone technically from 10% to 8% is so many people are discouraged and have quit work. this economy is not getting better and the president's policies are the reason. >> woodruff:...
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. >> today, we can say with confidence and pride, the united states is stronger, safer and more respected in the world. because even as we've done the work of ending these wars, we've laid the foundation for a new era of american leadership. and now, cadets, we have to build on it. >> holman: the president also rejected what he called "the tired notion" that america is in decline, indirectly countering criticism by romney. the world health organization now says most of the radiation spikes in japan-- after last year's nuclear disaster-- were below cancer-causing levels. the u.n. agency also reported today that two locations around the fukushima plant did show higher levels of radiation. an earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns in the plant's reactors in march of last year. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: just four days after it went public on the stock market, facebook is the center of intense attention again on wall street, in washington and elsewhere. but this time, the focus has a very different tone. when facebook founder mark zuckerberg ce
. >> today, we can say with confidence and pride, the united states is stronger, safer and more respected in the world. because even as we've done the work of ending these wars, we've laid the foundation for a new era of american leadership. and now, cadets, we have to build on it. >> holman: the president also rejected what he called "the tired notion" that america is in decline, indirectly countering criticism by romney. the world health organization now says most of the...
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what is it that he's done as the president of the united states over the last four years? has he established the revitalization he promised he would bring to us? did he hold unemployment below 8%? it's been what, 39 months now. that hasn't happened. he promised it would happen by virtue of his stimulus. gasoline prices, home prices, are they happy with the prices? level of foreclosures? do they think someone can do better? this is a president who spends his time blaming other people for the fact that he has been unsuccessful in turning around had economy. i think the reason you're seeing it across the country people saying they'd like to try someone new is because they believe this president, while he may be a nice guy is simply not up to the task of helping guide an economy. >> he doesn't respond directly to the challenges about the job losses, the companies that were put out of business. what many people including of course, the obama commercials claim, are the way private equity does push people out and simply increase profits as they are supposed to but increase profit
what is it that he's done as the president of the united states over the last four years? has he established the revitalization he promised he would bring to us? did he hold unemployment below 8%? it's been what, 39 months now. that hasn't happened. he promised it would happen by virtue of his stimulus. gasoline prices, home prices, are they happy with the prices? level of foreclosures? do they think someone can do better? this is a president who spends his time blaming other people for the...
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when i moved to the united states almost 30 years a, go could not find an omega-3 fish oil that worked for me. i became inspired to bring a new definition of fish oil quality to the world. today, nordic naturals is working to fulfill our mission of bringing omega-3s to everyone, because we believe omega-3s are essential to life and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
when i moved to the united states almost 30 years a, go could not find an omega-3 fish oil that worked for me. i became inspired to bring a new definition of fish oil quality to the world. today, nordic naturals is working to fulfill our mission of bringing omega-3s to everyone, because we believe omega-3s are essential to life and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these...
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there's no pure competitor to the united states of america. you know, all of the problems we talk about, afghanistan, iraq, iran, you name them all, 700 million, 800 million, 7 billion. what are the rest of them doing? increasing economies, building wealth, educating their kids, building an infrastructure. that's what we need to be doing. >> you know, general, as we wind down here this morning with you, if you could, just take a couple of moments to talk to the country about this coming weekend. this memorial day weekend. it's not just the start of summer. given what you've dealt with all your life. given who we have overseas today, given the fact less than 1% of americans are serving in uniform. talk about memorial day. >> memorial day is a very important weekend and day for us to stop and pause and think about all who have served our country in the past. this country has been so blessed to have the greatest generation in every generation of americans. not just the world war ii generation. and when we think about how they suffered, and i alwa
there's no pure competitor to the united states of america. you know, all of the problems we talk about, afghanistan, iraq, iran, you name them all, 700 million, 800 million, 7 billion. what are the rest of them doing? increasing economies, building wealth, educating their kids, building an infrastructure. that's what we need to be doing. >> you know, general, as we wind down here this morning with you, if you could, just take a couple of moments to talk to the country about this coming...
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this comes at a real complicated time for the relationship between pakistan and the united states because at moment they're trying to get nato supply routes open but there could be something the u.s. could put on part of the table as far as sorting out the relationship with pakistan but at time being it is looking to very grim what will happen to shakil afridi. martha: there are a lot of pieces on the chest board as you point out. dominic, thank you very much. bill: an investigation underway in the wake of facebook's disappointing stock performance since it went public on friday last week. the company's stock has dropped $7 a share in three days of trading. some are now asking whether or not the bank that handled the deal gave prefered clients negative information about facebook before the shares went on sale. martha: what a story this has become. stuart varney joins me now, anchor of "varney & company" on the fox business network. stuart when i look back how everybody on wall street was clamoring to be the firm to bring facebook public. goldman sachs lost out on that deal. morgan stanley
this comes at a real complicated time for the relationship between pakistan and the united states because at moment they're trying to get nato supply routes open but there could be something the u.s. could put on part of the table as far as sorting out the relationship with pakistan but at time being it is looking to very grim what will happen to shakil afridi. martha: there are a lot of pieces on the chest board as you point out. dominic, thank you very much. bill: an investigation underway in...